The impact of a substantial investment to mark the 2017 anniversary would extend well beyond the celebration itself. If you and the government as a whole opt for a broad vision, the spinoff from specific investments would be felt for generations to come. I cited the creation of the National Arts Centre as an example of that leveraging effect. That is a concrete project involving infrastructure and requiring a sizeable investment.
We could also see the federal government investing in upgrades to technical infrastructure in cultural venues across the country. A number of our venues across Canada's francophone community do not have high-quality technical equipment. So investments in that regard would be valuable.
I think it is important to find ways to help the artistic community flourish and to create cultural products reflecting the anniversary, and to ensure the effects are felt for years after the actual event, at home and abroad. To that end, a bigger investment in the Canada Arts Presentation Fund comes to mind, as does a new mechanism to help artists tour, perhaps in conjunction with the current government's international trade strategy. Those are excellent avenues that should be explored.